CVE Vulnerabilities

CVE-2016-2204

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component ('Injection')

Published: Apr 22, 2016 | Modified: Apr 12, 2025
CVSS 3.x
8.2
HIGH
Source:
NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS 2.x
6.5 MEDIUM
AV:L/AC:L/Au:M/C:C/I:C/A:C
RedHat/V2
RedHat/V3
Ubuntu
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The management console on Symantec Messaging Gateway (SMG) Appliance devices before 10.6.1 allows local users to obtain root-shell access via crafted terminal-window input.

Weakness

The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component.

Affected Software

NameVendorStart VersionEnd Version
Messaging_gatewaySymantec*10.6.0 (including)
Messaging_gatewaySymantec10.6.0-1 (including)10.6.0-1 (including)
Messaging_gatewaySymantec10.6.0-2 (including)10.6.0-2 (including)
Messaging_gatewaySymantec10.6.0-3 (including)10.6.0-3 (including)
Messaging_gatewaySymantec10.6.0-4 (including)10.6.0-4 (including)
Messaging_gatewaySymantec10.6.0-5 (including)10.6.0-5 (including)
Messaging_gatewaySymantec10.6.0-6 (including)10.6.0-6 (including)

Potential Mitigations

References